LOS ANGELES, CA, June 28, 2013 – (eTeligis via Accesswire) – Hobart-Linzer, LLP, a boutique law firm specializing in trial and corporate counseling, announced that associate Elisha Weiner has been chosen for inclusion on the 2013 Southern California Rising Stars list as selected by Super Lawyers. The list recognizes attorneys who are 40 or younger, excelling in their practice and building the foundations for a long and prosperous career.

Ms. Weiner's practice includes resolving business disputes in the areas of complex commercial transactions, real estate and entertainment. She counsels clients on transactional and financing matters and litigates before state and federal courts. The cover story of the April 2012 issue of Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine features Ms. Weiner's article Price & Privilege regarding issues of attorney-client privilege relating to third party financing of litigation. Ms. Weiner currently serves as vice chair to the Committee on Business Law for the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division and on the steering committee for the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank, Food from the Bar.

Ms. Weiner earned a juris doctor from UCLA School of Law where she served as Articles and Staff Editor for the Entertainment Law Review. During law school, she also served as a judicial extern for The Honorable Arthur L. Alarcon, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and The Honorable Dean Pregerson, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Super Lawyers selects attorneys using peer nominations and evaluations that are combined with third-party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis.

Hobart-Linzer, LLP is a boutique firm specializing in trial and corporate counseling. It was founded by veteran attorneys C. Dana Hobart and Kenneth A. Linzer who have combined more than 50 years of experience handling all aspects of complex business litigation, including transactional and financing matters. Both have previously been honored by Super Lawyers.

Super Lawyers(R) is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained peer recognition and professional achievement. Rising Stars are attorneys under the age of 40 or attorneys who have been practicing law for 10 or fewer years. The annual selections are made using a multi-phased process, which includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area.